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97-452j �� f t � F q # `..r i ` i t �,. ' , i . ; �� Presented By Referred To Council File # ` `�� Green Sheet # ��0�� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA : Committee: Date WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 578 Forest Stzeet. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: L,ot 12, Matthew Egan's Subdivision of Block 94, Lyman Dayton's Addition. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before February 12, 1997, the follawing aze the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Roger A. & Mary K. Clark, 2243 Desoto Street, St. Paul, MN 55117-1854; Samuel Wertheimer, 2345 Rice Street, Roseville, MN 55113, Re: Mary Clark Judgment; Faelon Properties, 5353 Gamble Drive, St. Louis Park, MN 55416, Re: Mary Clark Judgment. WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accardance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code an arder idenufied as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated Febniary 11, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then l�own interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by March 13, 1997; and WHFI2EAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condiuon; subject to demolition; and WHERF,AS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Leaislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul Ciry Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and °�`� �-�5Z WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislarive Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, April 15, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to ozder the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and weifare and remove its blighring influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordivauces. The rehabilitation or demolition of the shucture to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and RTFIEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, April 23, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Off'icer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RFSOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 578 Forest Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollazs ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to conect the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a rnzisance condition subjeci to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: °�Z u52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the S�bject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of ffie Councii Hearing. 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within tYris period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Sairn Paul L,egislarive Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paul, a11 personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such properry as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to ffie owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. Requested by Department of: L � � � j - � Adopted by Council : Date �� ;S ,� �� Adoption Certified by Council Secretary � Approved by Mayor: Date By: !�` L-- ` �' Eorm App o�e b City ttorney / � _ l By: 8��oved by Mayor for Submission to Council $�'' � � - - - a�-y�� DEPA �lic�Hea �th o3i2i96 � GREEN SHEET �° 36202 � CONiACi PER�N 8 PHONE INRIAUOATE � INRIAVDATE Charles Votel 298-4153 � DFPAAiMEMDIqECfOR RVCAUNCIL ASSU9N �'St'.trvATfORNEY CffYCLERK NUYBEAPoR L.vl'_' MUST BE ON COUNGIL AGENDA BY (DATE) PO�� O BUOdET OIRECTON � FIN. & MGT. SERYICES DIR April 23, 1997 0 q 0 E R �*YO� �°p ^ss�ST^� � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE} ACRON RE(lUE5TED: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). 2f the ovmer fails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 578 Forest Street. REGOMMENDA710NS: Approve (A� or Reject (R) pEpSONAL SEflVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSW ER THE POLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ PUNIiiNG COMM7SSIOtd _ CML SERVIGE CAMMISSIOti 1. Has fhis PersaMirtn ever wurfced Under a co�Gact tor this departmflM? - _ C�6 �oMMrt7EE _ YES "NO _� — 2. Has this persoNfum ever been a city employee? YES NO _ o�S�RiCi COURT _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skiil not normally possessed by arry current city employe9? SUPPoRTSWHICNCWNGLO&IECTNE? YES NO Explsin all yes answers on seperate sheet antl attach to green sheet INITNTING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPOPTUNITY (WM, Wh¢q Wryen, Whera, Why : This building(s) is a nuisance builc�ingis) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as define& in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested' parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 578 Forest Street by March 13, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. . e° ��a AOVANTAGES IF APPROVEO: The City will eliminate a nuisance. APR a � 1997 �C� � APR 0 2 199T �� DISADYAN7AGES IFAPPFWED� The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the propert taxes. ��rs�� „a : _,.. . (�� u� � i�� DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: - A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. TOTAIAMOUNTOFTHANSACTIONS $6�000 - �`7,000 COST7REYENUEBUD6ETE0(CIRCLEONE) YE NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FMANGIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAR� SA1NT PAUL PUBUC HEAITH Neaf Haltan, MD., MP.H., Director C1TY OF SAIM' PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Colemun, Mayor EVFORCEMENT � 555 Cedar Street Saint Pau� A9YSSIOId160 i March 28, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Councii � G\� �� L 612d98-4153 Saint Paul Public Health, VacanUNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Councit schedule pubiic heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) locafed at: 578 Forest Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, April 15, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, April 23, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Roger A. & Mary K. Clazk 2243 Desoto Street St. Paul, MN 55117-1854 Saznuel Wertheimer 2345 Rice Street IZoseville, MN 55113 Re: Mary Clazk Judgment Faelon Properties 5353 Gamble Drive St. Louis Park, l4N 55416 � ��:,� � �; ��k� Interest � � „ �� ;`;� 3:. r. i v� Fee Owner Judgment Creditor of Mary Clark Judgxnent Creditor of Mary Clazk � �`t t-lS Z 578 Forest Street March 28, 1997 Page 2 The legal description of this property is: Lot 12, Matthew Egan's Subdivision of Block 94, Lyman Dayton's Addition. Saint Paul Public Health has declared this building(s) to consfitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legisiative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known responsibie parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s).. Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Aealth that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess ihe costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as ta�ces. incerely, .. , � �d neta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Buiiding Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division REPORT Date: April 15, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. c1't �S� Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements for the following: J97045A—Properry clean-up, snow removal, or sanding from August 1996 to 3anuary 1997 79722B—Boazdings-up of vacant buildings for September 1996 J9732B—Boardings-up of vacant buildings for October 1996 J9702TDBC--Properry clean-up from mid-Septembers to mid-October 1996 J9701C—Demolitions of vacant buildings from August to December 1996 Legislative Hearing Officer recommended agproval of the assessments with the following exceptions: 694 Sherburne (J9722B) laid over to May 6, 1997 403 Eichenwald Street (J97045A) reduce assessmern to $340 1078 Euclid Street (J97045A) reduce assessment to $440 703 St. Anthony (397045A) assessment to be paid over 10 yeazs 2. Resolution Ratifying Assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatement for the following: (I.aid over by Council on Apri19) J9701TDBC2--Properry clean-up from mid-7une to mid-Sept 1996 . 79102BB—Boardings-up of vacant buildings for Aug 1996 J4701BB--Boardings-up of vacant buildings for July 1996 J9704AA—Property clean up, snow removal andJor sanding walks from Aug 199b to 3an 1997 Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval of the assessments with the follawing egceptions: 328 N. I.exington (J9741B) laid over to May 6, 1997 1132 Central (39701BB) laid over to May 6, 1997 616 Idaho (97d4AA) laid over to May 6, 1997 108b B. Jessamiue (797Q2BB) laid over to May 6, 1997 1110 Forest Street (74704A) laid over to May 6, 1997 ��-�5� Legislative Hearing April 15, 1997 Page 2 2. Resolution ardering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 587 Stryker Avemie. If the owner faiis to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Off'icer recommended the owner be given 180 days to complete the repairs to the building. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building lacated at 578 Forest Street If the owner fails to comply with the resoluuan, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recomxnended approval. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building located at 1383 Arcade eet. If the owner fails to comply wiih the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Aearing Officer recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal af the structure to 60 days. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building located at 557 3enkc Avenue. If the owner faiis to compiy with the resolution, I'ublic Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to 45 days. 6. Svm�mary abatement appeal for 1359 Blair Ave�ue; Quoc Nguyes & VTinston 1Vguyen, appellants. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended appeal be denied. 7. Summary abatement appeal for 1253 West Como Blvd.; John M. Sweeney, appellant. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended appeai be denied; matter was withdrawn. 8. Summary abatement appeal for 1948 �o�irrh Ctreer g; Irvmg Rosenblum, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended appeal be denied; matter was withdrawn. �r,� (] �� -- �} 0 NflNUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING April 15,1997 Room 33q City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legis}ative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Maynard Vinge, �kublic health; Cathy Ries, Roxanna Flink, Real Estate. Gerry Strathmaz►, Legislative Hearing O�cer, cailed the meeting to order at 10:00 am. Resolutioa ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summazy abatements for the following: J47045A—Property clean-up, snow removal, or sanding from Aug to 1996 to 3an 1997 J9722B—Boudings-up of vacant buildings for September 1996 J9732B—Boardings-up of vacant buildings for October 1996 J9702TDBC—Property clean-up from mid-Septembers to mid-Ociober 1996 79701C--Demolitions of vacant buildings from August to DerRmber 1996 Properly clean-up from mid-June to mid-Sept 1996 � J9702BB--Boazdings-up of vacant buildings for Aug 1996 J9�O1BB—Boazdings-up of vacant buildings for 7uly 1996 J9704AA—Property clean-up, snow removal and/or sanding walks from Aug 1996 to Jan 1997 i359 BI ir Av m, Harold Robinsan, Public Aeaith, reported that the property has a history of police calls along with numerous calls from neighbors and communiry groups. A code inspection was completed hut � bond was posted or permits pulled, people have b�n in the property late at night doing work that is improper. The building inspection report notes that work that has been done up to now has been substandard. No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. 1083__Beec_1+ ct eet No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. 1132 Cen 1 Av n� West Mr. Suattsman recommended laying this matter over to May 6, 1997. t�f7 Ch les Av n w No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. Z:xZ , � � . � , � .�- .��-. . _ .��-��_. ... . �: � „ � � i �� . �.., . � .� ,�. . :� _ .�„� �.:. .�� . �• � �� .t.� � . . , , , � � � .�� .�, . -. : .�� ._. ... � �• .� �� i �� _� � . -, . .� ... . :. _ .�� . .,�� . �� 573 Ceatra Avenue West No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. 4b3 Eichenwaid John Stoltenburg, property owner, appeared a� stated that when he received the notice, he notified the keaIth inspector that the people living in the house bad been evicted. $efore the appeal perioQ expired, he again notified the inspector ttat the tenants were stilt in the house. The inspector issaed condemnation proceedings and ihe teaants were to be out by August 1. On August 3 they were still in the house. He cleaned up the garbage that was outside, bau3ed 9 tires away, and put the other tires in the basement stairwell. The remaining property beIonged to the tenants and by law he could aot touch it. On the morning of August 11 before he went oa vacation, he went over to the property and the tenants were still there. R'hen he got back &om vacation a week later, the city crews had done the cIean up. Chuck Votel, Public Fiealth, showed a video of the property and reviewed ihe staff report. The city condemned the lower unit of the building for bui[diag and housing code violations. A summary abatement was issued, posted at the property, and mailed to Mr. Stoltenburg on July 25. When the properry was rechecked on August 2, the work had not been done. It was fittYher rechecked on August 12, fhe work order was sent to the Parks Department and on August 14 We eity cleaned it up. The properry has a long history of similar problems. Mr. Strathman asked the appellant to explain lris reason for not cleaning up the materiai ihat was cteaned up by the city. Mr. Stoltenburg responded that he picked up the gazbage on the back porch and put it in the uash cans by the atley. He was toid by the ienants not to touch the sofas on the porch because it was their pmperty and they were taking them. By law he could not touch them. ) Mr. Strathman stated that the safas on the frant pamh pmbatsiy covld not have been removed since the tenants claimed it was their pmperty, but the rest of �e clean up couid have been taken care of. He recommended reducing the assessment w$340. ��l -�Sa-. , , _:, . . ,:� . , . . :, : . ,,,,, , , .. . . . , , , . ,. , 1014 tid Ctreet No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. 10?$ � id Strept Evelyn Klismith, properiy owner, appeared and stated that she and her son bad been collecting refrigerators from appliance companies. They tivould check the appliances over and then give t3�em to poor people. One time they did take too many refrigerators, They came in late in the day, the back yard was full, and the next day the inspector was out. Mr. Klismith asked if the assessment could be cut in half. He stated that he bad made a mistake and it would not happen again. Chuck Votel, Public Health, reported that prior to Iast October, they never had a complaint on the properry, but there was an excessive amount of appliances which is not allowed in a residential area. The inspe�tor talked to the property owner a couple of times and extensions were given, but in the end, the city was compelled to remove the nuisance. Mr. Strathman recommended reducing the assessment to $440. € 1948 4th Street ct Chuck Votei, Pubiic Health, showed a video of the property and reviewed the staff report. Mr. Votei reported that a complaint was re.ceived on the property for snow and ice on the sidewalks. The notice was mailed December 20, the recheck date was December 22, it was rechecked again on the 27, the work order was se� to ihe Pazks Department and the work was done on January 2. There apgarently was inadequate work or no work done all year and in 1996 there were s'vc notices issued on the property for different nuisance violations. Irvin RosenbIum, property owner, appeared and stated that the same day the letter was sent, he also received a phone call. He had been there that moming and shoveled the walk wide enough for two peopie to walk side-by-side. The properry is not occupied, he was aware that there was snow there, and he did go and shovei the malk the day he received the call. Ae shoveled at least 3 times during tHat period but the wind was very bad and within hours it could have been covered. Mr. Strathman noted that the videa showed that the sidewalks on both sides of the properry in question had been shoveled and recommended approval of the assessment. 1110 Forect treet A video was shown of the property. 3 Tou Sao Vue and Kambau Ru Vue, proper owners appeared. Tou Sao Vue stated tUat right before ihey purchased the pmperty on September 16, 1996, they went through the 4 vnits, the basement, and the garage and the previous owner promised she would clean up the property. He presented a letter from the previous owner stating this. Mr. Slzathman asked the properry owner if he had received notice from the city for the clean up? Mr. Vue responded that they had not. He explained that they had to clean and repair the buiiding in order to move in, so they moved everything outside that the previous ovvner was to haul away. She never came back a� ibey were not aliowed to throw it away. Mr. Vote1 reported that the notice was mailed w a Bob VanLee, 1120 Forest,and ii was also posted on site at the building. Kambau Ku Vue explained that on November 17, she came home from work and s2w the city crew cleaning up. She asked them who gave them permission because she owned the property. He showed her the order and told her that if tt�at was not her name on the order, not too worry but from now on she would have oo take caze of the property. Mr. Strathman stated that it is the property owners responsibility to change the registration records when the property is pwchased. The proper notification was given, the building �vas posted, and the work was done by the ciry. Mr. Stratbman recommended laying this matter over to May 6, 1997. 1528 Grand Avenue Pat Sullivan, properry owner, appeazed and stated that he had taUced to Carrolyn Shepard and was given vntil Oct 23 to do the work. The city didn't do any boarding; screws were put in the doors so they couldn't be opened. Mr. Votel stated that Mr. Sultivau is referring ta a different order. He presented copies of notices starting from tast August wtuch were sent to the praperry owner. The problem is the buitding gets secured but then it gets broken into. T'hey had requests from the Police Team officers in that azea to get the building s�ured because they were 2iaving problems with it. Mr, Strathman stated that the order in question was mailed an October 3 to comply by Octaber 9. The records indicate tliat Mr. Sullivan was notified, nothing was do� to secure the buiiding, and the city crews went out on October 14 and did secure it. Proper procedure was followed a� he recommended approval of the assessment.. 616 Id ho Aven � Mr. Strathrnan recommended Iaying this matter over to May 6, 1997. 4 ��_��52- �� .r��e s�� Chuck Votel showed a video of the property. Deneue Richards, property owner, aPPeaz'ed and stated that they �ver received any notice and were not aware of the antenna. Mr. Votei reported that the notice was sent to 102 Bruno, Minnesota, 55712. The first notice dated August 9 was to remove garbage, rubbish, cut the grass and weeds, remove the antenna that had fallen, and remove a dilapidated fence in the rear yatd. That order come back undeliverable, no forwazding address on file. Ms. Richards exptained that the house belonged to her mother-in-law who died November 15, 1996. They bought the house from her 2 years and just finished paying off the back taxes. For some reason, they could never get the property recorded in their name. The address in Bruno, Minnesota was her mother-in-law's oid address from 3 years ago. Mr. 3trathman stated that the tas records that aze used to send out notification had not been updated and therefore the notice went to an address that no longer ezisted. The proper legal procedures were followed in giving notification and the work was done. He re�oAmnended approving the assessmem. 1114 L�rnenteLr � No onz appeared; recomuiended approving the assessmeni. 3�8 Lexin on Parkway North Mr. Strathman recommended laying this matter over to May 6, 1997. 443 Marvland Avenue E No one appeared; recommended apptoving the assessment. 1044 Min�ehaha Av n W IQo one appeared; recomcnended approving the assessment. 1902 in h ha Ave�u West Chuck Votel showed a video of the property and reviewed the staff report. Don Kelly, representing Lhe owner of the property, appeazed and asked where the notice was sent. Mr. Votel responded that it was sent to ihe Navy Department of the U.S. of America, 1402 W. Minnehaha, the recorded owner svith Ramsey County Property Ta.eation records. Mr. Kelly stated that the Navy Department no loager owned the building and that they never received proper notice. He e�lained that they began purchasing the property in early summer of 1996 and in late August, the seller transfened the tide. He called the assessor for a copy of the �dce and found out that ii was sent to the Navy a� not to JLT Group which is tlie � recorded owner. Mr. Votel n;ported tUat after this order was issued, on January 8 another order was issued to remove snow and ice &om the sidewaik and at the time the inspector noted that 7LT Group was an owner and a notice was sent to 7139 Vandallia. Properry owners in ihe city are expected to l�now that they ltave to keep their sidewalks clear. Tt►e city did receive a number of camplainL on this. Mr. Stratl�man stated on November 26 the orders were sent to the propetty owner on record and the work was done by the city on December 4, I996. He recommended approval of the assessment. 703 , nthonv Avenue Chuck Vote showed a video of the property and reviewed the staff report. He stated that on January 24, 1945 a notice was issued to the property owner to remove a dilapidated garage and dispose of contents inside the garage or it wouid be removed by the city. The garage was ia a severe state of deterioration. Prior correction nofice had been issued on 7une 7, I995 and Julq i l, 1995. A citation was issued, on August, 1995, which lead to a guiity plea and tfie properry owner agreed to fiave repairs done to tfie garage by June 1, 1996. Work orders were sent to the Parks Department and the work was done on October 1, 1996. Byron Poole, property owner, agpeazed and stated that he had received nocice about the garage } bui at that time he was fina�iaily unable to have it torn down and havted away. Mr. Strathman stated the garage was tom down by the city and the assessment is $2,297. Fie recommended approving the assessment w be paid over 10 years. �OS-307 Thomas Aven�e No one appeazed; recommendefl approving the assessment. 900 Thoma� AvenLe Chuck Votel showed a video of the property and reviewed the staff report. He stated that orders were issued on August 12, 2996, co remove discarded furniture, mamesses, and hovsehold articles from the yard area. Orders were left with the first floor tenant on Angwct 9, 1996, and a phone message was left for Ronald Twazdowski on August 19 that crews wouId remove the nuisance on August 21, 1996. Tem Twazdowski, properry owner, appeared and stated thaz she �ver received a nofice or a telephone message. They mould have taken care of it if they had Imown. Mr. VoteI reported that the notice was se� to Ronald and Theresa Twardowski at 360 Skillman Avemie E., Maplewoai, 55117. The number the inspector called was 7741299. r, � � �} _ �� S a-- � Ms. Twudowski stated that they moved &om that address; tl�ey purchased a home Apri130, at 950 Lydia, Raseville. Mr. Votel noted that tt� leuer was never returned by the post office. � . � �� . � � . �� ,. >. . . � � . �� ' 1' 1 _y�' � - t ! 1 . t : � I I f I " L � � � 1 11 , f - 1 " . � � ' � � • � � 2. Resoludon ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 587 Strvlcer Avenue• If the awner fails to compTy with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. 7ohn McGovern and John Sadawski appeared. Mr. McGovern stateti that they have a purchase agreement from HUD to close on the property in early May. A bond has been posted, permits have been pulled, and they have insurance. VJeather peimitting, they plan to complete the rehab work within 3 months. Mr. Votel noted that the vacant building fee is paid by HUD at closing. Mr. Strathman reported that he zeceived communication from Ht3D indicating that they aze selling the properry to Mr. McGodvem. A letier was received from VJESCd stating that they haven't yet reviewed the tatest proposal. He recomtnended approval and aznended the date for repair or removai of the structure to 180 days. Mr. Votel noted that a certified resolution will be sern to the property owner at 5944 13th Avenue So., Mpis. 55417. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove oz repair the referenced building located at S78 Fore t tr � If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered w remove the building. Chuck Votel reviewed ihe staff report stating that the building has been condemned since 199b by Pubiic Health. The current property owners aze Roger and Mary Clark; financial problems have prevented them from rehabilitating the properry. Summary abatement notices have been issued and the city has t�ad to secure the buiiding. The building registration fees are uugaid, and real estate taxes are u�aid in the amount of $19,800. Code Bnforcement inspectors estimate the amou� of money needed to properly repair this suuccure makes this rel�abilitation project unlikeIy and not economically feasible. The estimated cost to demolish is $5,900. No one appeazed. ? � �. ,.�� _ �� .:. ... . 4. Resoiution ordering the owner W remove or repair the referenced buiIding located at 1383 Ar�de Sueet, If the owner faiEs to comply with the resolution, Pnbfic Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel teported that tite bu�ding has been vacant si�e Ianuary 2995. The cuirent property owner is Valvoline Oit Company. The owner has been involved in �gotiations with potential buyers of the properry. There have been 4 summary abatement notices issued, registration fees are paid, a� tases are paid. As of April 15, 1997 a Certificate of Occupancy fias not been appIied for and the $2,000.00 bo�d has not been posted. Tl�y are unable to estimate a cost w regair this building since it is commercial use. Cost to demotish is approximate2y $iQ,000. Bernatd Mordorski appeared and stated that he has been negotiating with Valvotine for the last year to purchase the properry. They had severat banks li�d up that were willing to finance the property and they could have been in there last August or September if they could have gotten the appmval from the ciry's end. They also worked with the Eastside Neighborhood I?evelopement. In May of 2ast year, Kim H[mter supposedly gave approval for a$SO,IXIO loan guarantee. At that time, they were with Signal Bank and ready to c3ose. All they were waiting for was their condidonal use permit, which was filed for and obiained in July. When they came ta ciose after the first of June, they found that Kim Hwuer no longer worked for the Fastside Neighborhood Development and they had to stazt the process all over again. He ) presented a copy of the offer to purchase, a letter from Rapid Oil Change extending their purchase agreement extending through April 30, and a copy of a letter &om Iake Eimo Bank affirming the loan. They are planning to ciose on the the building Apri130. If the city demalishes the buitding, he will be out ihe $8,000 he's invesied because he is not going to buy an empty lof. Mr. Strathman asked how long it would take to get the buildiug into shape? Mr. Mordorski iresponded that he plans w be in the building and operating within a week io ZO days after closing on the property. His plans for the buiiding are quite extensive as far as the appearance of the building. A representadve from the Wfieelock/Sherwood/Cottage Block Club submitted a copy of a letter addressed to Councilmember Bostrom from the block club and petitions signed by residents over the past Z years for numerous people that had wantec! to acquire the properry and rehab it. Last spring they met with Mr. Mordorski and he was supposedly going to acquire the properry, rehabilitate it, and move in within a short period of time. The property has deteriorated, the waIks weren't shoveled, the ]awn hasn't been mowed, plumbing f�etures were laying out in the pazking lot for a number of months, the fence was vandalized a� laying in ihe alley behind the properry for several months. Now they have a gassible t�alth hazard with the toilets being removed, and open waste pipes leading into the gronnd. Nothing has been done because 0 �( �l - i-� S 2- � Vavoline hasn't taken care of the properry. At this point, they are looking at leuing the demolition go through, they feel that would be in the best incerest. Jeff Anderson, adjacent business neighbor, stated that the building has gotten worse over the last coupie of yeazs. He operates a morWary and just t►aving tUat eyesore is something that constantiy bothers them. Restroom doors, fe�e, the buiiding n�eds a lot of work if aaything is going to be done to it. They contacted the real estate people a couple of times ezpressing interest in purchasing the properiy for a parking lot. Mr• Su�athman stated that at tbis poi�, the problem appears to be with Valvoline who is the eurrent oa�ner and hasn't met their responsibilities as a property owner. Given ihe fact that there is a perspective owner who clearly seems to have the financing to do the work that needs to be done, he recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal of the s0�ucture to b0 days. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building located at _ 7 k. Avenue• If the oamer fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the buiiding. Chuck Votel reviewed the staff report stating that the property was condemned on Agril 1946. The current properry owner Victor Schleiss consents to the City demolishing the structure because they don't think it's economically feasible to rehabilitate it. The registration fees are paid, on August 6, 2996 the compliance inspection was done. The code enforcement inspector didn't estimate the amount of money needed to repair the building because they don't think iYs likely nor feasible. The cost to demolish is estimated at $8,4d0. 7ohn Miller, attorney for Knutson Mortgage Company, stated that they hoid the mortgage on the properry and it is iheir position that the building is not capable of being rehabilitated. The mortgage is current and have not commenced foreclosure proceedings. They would like the opportunity to have 45 days in order to attempt to make arrangement with Mr. Sc}ileiss to get a deed in lieu of foreciosure which wou3d preserve Knutson's ability to then tender the properry back to Ii[TD. Mr. Votel stated that they did have to issue notice in Marctt to secute a front ernry door, but it is not a buiiding that creates a lot of problems. Mr. Strathman recoznmended approval and ametuled the date for repair or removal of the structure to 45 days. 6• Stiammary abatement appeal for 1359 Bla� Avenue; Quoc Nguyes & Winston Nguyen, appellants. No one appeared; appeal was denied. 0 7. S�unmary abatement appeat for 1253 West Cnmo Bivd.; Jahn M. Sweeney, appellant. � Mr. VoteI noted that this appeat has been withdrawn. No one appeared; appeal denied. ��. .�. �� .�.-. . �•: . �.� .; �• •. �. ,� ... .� Maynard Vinge reported this matter was withdrawn; No one appeared; appeal denied. Meeting adjourned az 11:45 a.m. ;r IO j �� f t � F q # `..r i ` i t �,. ' , i . ; �� Presented By Referred To Council File # ` `�� Green Sheet # ��0�� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA : Committee: Date WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 578 Forest Stzeet. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: L,ot 12, Matthew Egan's Subdivision of Block 94, Lyman Dayton's Addition. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before February 12, 1997, the follawing aze the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Roger A. & Mary K. Clark, 2243 Desoto Street, St. Paul, MN 55117-1854; Samuel Wertheimer, 2345 Rice Street, Roseville, MN 55113, Re: Mary Clark Judgment; Faelon Properties, 5353 Gamble Drive, St. Louis Park, MN 55416, Re: Mary Clark Judgment. WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accardance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code an arder idenufied as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated Febniary 11, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then l�own interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by March 13, 1997; and WHFI2EAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condiuon; subject to demolition; and WHERF,AS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Leaislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul Ciry Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and °�`� �-�5Z WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislarive Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, April 15, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to ozder the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and weifare and remove its blighring influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordivauces. The rehabilitation or demolition of the shucture to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and RTFIEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, April 23, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Off'icer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RFSOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 578 Forest Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollazs ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to conect the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a rnzisance condition subjeci to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: °�Z u52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the S�bject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of ffie Councii Hearing. 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within tYris period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Sairn Paul L,egislarive Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paul, a11 personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such properry as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to ffie owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. Requested by Department of: L � � � j - � Adopted by Council : Date �� ;S ,� �� Adoption Certified by Council Secretary � Approved by Mayor: Date By: !�` L-- ` �' Eorm App o�e b City ttorney / � _ l By: 8��oved by Mayor for Submission to Council $�'' � � - - - a�-y�� DEPA �lic�Hea �th o3i2i96 � GREEN SHEET �° 36202 � CONiACi PER�N 8 PHONE INRIAUOATE � INRIAVDATE Charles Votel 298-4153 � DFPAAiMEMDIqECfOR RVCAUNCIL ASSU9N �'St'.trvATfORNEY CffYCLERK NUYBEAPoR L.vl'_' MUST BE ON COUNGIL AGENDA BY (DATE) PO�� O BUOdET OIRECTON � FIN. & MGT. SERYICES DIR April 23, 1997 0 q 0 E R �*YO� �°p ^ss�ST^� � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE} ACRON RE(lUE5TED: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). 2f the ovmer fails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 578 Forest Street. REGOMMENDA710NS: Approve (A� or Reject (R) pEpSONAL SEflVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSW ER THE POLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ PUNIiiNG COMM7SSIOtd _ CML SERVIGE CAMMISSIOti 1. Has fhis PersaMirtn ever wurfced Under a co�Gact tor this departmflM? - _ C�6 �oMMrt7EE _ YES "NO _� — 2. Has this persoNfum ever been a city employee? YES NO _ o�S�RiCi COURT _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skiil not normally possessed by arry current city employe9? SUPPoRTSWHICNCWNGLO&IECTNE? YES NO Explsin all yes answers on seperate sheet antl attach to green sheet INITNTING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPOPTUNITY (WM, Wh¢q Wryen, Whera, Why : This building(s) is a nuisance builc�ingis) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as define& in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested' parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 578 Forest Street by March 13, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. . e° ��a AOVANTAGES IF APPROVEO: The City will eliminate a nuisance. APR a � 1997 �C� � APR 0 2 199T �� DISADYAN7AGES IFAPPFWED� The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the propert taxes. ��rs�� „a : _,.. . (�� u� � i�� DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: - A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. TOTAIAMOUNTOFTHANSACTIONS $6�000 - �`7,000 COST7REYENUEBUD6ETE0(CIRCLEONE) YE NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FMANGIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAR� SA1NT PAUL PUBUC HEAITH Neaf Haltan, MD., MP.H., Director C1TY OF SAIM' PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Colemun, Mayor EVFORCEMENT � 555 Cedar Street Saint Pau� A9YSSIOId160 i March 28, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Councii � G\� �� L 612d98-4153 Saint Paul Public Health, VacanUNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Councit schedule pubiic heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) locafed at: 578 Forest Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, April 15, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, April 23, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Roger A. & Mary K. Clazk 2243 Desoto Street St. Paul, MN 55117-1854 Saznuel Wertheimer 2345 Rice Street IZoseville, MN 55113 Re: Mary Clazk Judgment Faelon Properties 5353 Gamble Drive St. Louis Park, l4N 55416 � ��:,� � �; ��k� Interest � � „ �� ;`;� 3:. r. i v� Fee Owner Judgment Creditor of Mary Clark Judgxnent Creditor of Mary Clazk � �`t t-lS Z 578 Forest Street March 28, 1997 Page 2 The legal description of this property is: Lot 12, Matthew Egan's Subdivision of Block 94, Lyman Dayton's Addition. Saint Paul Public Health has declared this building(s) to consfitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legisiative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known responsibie parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s).. Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Aealth that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess ihe costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as ta�ces. incerely, .. , � �d neta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Buiiding Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division REPORT Date: April 15, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. c1't �S� Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements for the following: J97045A—Properry clean-up, snow removal, or sanding from August 1996 to 3anuary 1997 79722B—Boazdings-up of vacant buildings for September 1996 J9732B—Boardings-up of vacant buildings for October 1996 J9702TDBC--Properry clean-up from mid-Septembers to mid-October 1996 J9701C—Demolitions of vacant buildings from August to December 1996 Legislative Hearing Officer recommended agproval of the assessments with the following exceptions: 694 Sherburne (J9722B) laid over to May 6, 1997 403 Eichenwald Street (J97045A) reduce assessmern to $340 1078 Euclid Street (J97045A) reduce assessment to $440 703 St. Anthony (397045A) assessment to be paid over 10 yeazs 2. Resolution Ratifying Assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatement for the following: (I.aid over by Council on Apri19) J9701TDBC2--Properry clean-up from mid-7une to mid-Sept 1996 . 79102BB—Boardings-up of vacant buildings for Aug 1996 J4701BB--Boardings-up of vacant buildings for July 1996 J9704AA—Property clean up, snow removal andJor sanding walks from Aug 199b to 3an 1997 Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval of the assessments with the follawing egceptions: 328 N. I.exington (J9741B) laid over to May 6, 1997 1132 Central (39701BB) laid over to May 6, 1997 616 Idaho (97d4AA) laid over to May 6, 1997 108b B. Jessamiue (797Q2BB) laid over to May 6, 1997 1110 Forest Street (74704A) laid over to May 6, 1997 ��-�5� Legislative Hearing April 15, 1997 Page 2 2. Resolution ardering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 587 Stryker Avemie. If the owner faiis to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Off'icer recommended the owner be given 180 days to complete the repairs to the building. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building lacated at 578 Forest Street If the owner fails to comply with the resoluuan, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recomxnended approval. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building located at 1383 Arcade eet. If the owner fails to comply wiih the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Aearing Officer recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal af the structure to 60 days. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building located at 557 3enkc Avenue. If the owner faiis to compiy with the resolution, I'ublic Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to 45 days. 6. Svm�mary abatement appeal for 1359 Blair Ave�ue; Quoc Nguyes & VTinston 1Vguyen, appellants. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended appeal be denied. 7. Summary abatement appeal for 1253 West Como Blvd.; John M. Sweeney, appellant. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended appeai be denied; matter was withdrawn. 8. Summary abatement appeal for 1948 �o�irrh Ctreer g; Irvmg Rosenblum, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended appeal be denied; matter was withdrawn. �r,� (] �� -- �} 0 NflNUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING April 15,1997 Room 33q City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legis}ative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Maynard Vinge, �kublic health; Cathy Ries, Roxanna Flink, Real Estate. Gerry Strathmaz►, Legislative Hearing O�cer, cailed the meeting to order at 10:00 am. Resolutioa ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summazy abatements for the following: J47045A—Property clean-up, snow removal, or sanding from Aug to 1996 to 3an 1997 J9722B—Boudings-up of vacant buildings for September 1996 J9732B—Boardings-up of vacant buildings for October 1996 J9702TDBC—Property clean-up from mid-Septembers to mid-Ociober 1996 79701C--Demolitions of vacant buildings from August to DerRmber 1996 Properly clean-up from mid-June to mid-Sept 1996 � J9702BB--Boazdings-up of vacant buildings for Aug 1996 J9�O1BB—Boazdings-up of vacant buildings for 7uly 1996 J9704AA—Property clean-up, snow removal and/or sanding walks from Aug 1996 to Jan 1997 i359 BI ir Av m, Harold Robinsan, Public Aeaith, reported that the property has a history of police calls along with numerous calls from neighbors and communiry groups. A code inspection was completed hut � bond was posted or permits pulled, people have b�n in the property late at night doing work that is improper. The building inspection report notes that work that has been done up to now has been substandard. No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. 1083__Beec_1+ ct eet No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. 1132 Cen 1 Av n� West Mr. Suattsman recommended laying this matter over to May 6, 1997. t�f7 Ch les Av n w No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. Z:xZ , � � . � , � .�- .��-. . _ .��-��_. ... . �: � „ � � i �� . �.., . � .� ,�. . :� _ .�„� �.:. .�� . �• � �� .t.� � . . , , , � � � .�� .�, . -. : .�� ._. ... � �• .� �� i �� _� � . -, . .� ... . :. _ .�� . .,�� . �� 573 Ceatra Avenue West No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. 4b3 Eichenwaid John Stoltenburg, property owner, appeared a� stated that when he received the notice, he notified the keaIth inspector that the people living in the house bad been evicted. $efore the appeal perioQ expired, he again notified the inspector ttat the tenants were stilt in the house. The inspector issaed condemnation proceedings and ihe teaants were to be out by August 1. On August 3 they were still in the house. He cleaned up the garbage that was outside, bau3ed 9 tires away, and put the other tires in the basement stairwell. The remaining property beIonged to the tenants and by law he could aot touch it. On the morning of August 11 before he went oa vacation, he went over to the property and the tenants were still there. R'hen he got back &om vacation a week later, the city crews had done the cIean up. Chuck Votel, Public Fiealth, showed a video of the property and reviewed ihe staff report. The city condemned the lower unit of the building for bui[diag and housing code violations. A summary abatement was issued, posted at the property, and mailed to Mr. Stoltenburg on July 25. When the properry was rechecked on August 2, the work had not been done. It was fittYher rechecked on August 12, fhe work order was sent to the Parks Department and on August 14 We eity cleaned it up. The properry has a long history of similar problems. Mr. Strathman asked the appellant to explain lris reason for not cleaning up the materiai ihat was cteaned up by the city. Mr. Stoltenburg responded that he picked up the gazbage on the back porch and put it in the uash cans by the atley. He was toid by the ienants not to touch the sofas on the porch because it was their pmperty and they were taking them. By law he could not touch them. ) Mr. Strathman stated that the safas on the frant pamh pmbatsiy covld not have been removed since the tenants claimed it was their pmperty, but the rest of �e clean up couid have been taken care of. He recommended reducing the assessment w$340. ��l -�Sa-. , , _:, . . ,:� . , . . :, : . ,,,,, , , .. . . . , , , . ,. , 1014 tid Ctreet No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. 10?$ � id Strept Evelyn Klismith, properiy owner, appeared and stated that she and her son bad been collecting refrigerators from appliance companies. They tivould check the appliances over and then give t3�em to poor people. One time they did take too many refrigerators, They came in late in the day, the back yard was full, and the next day the inspector was out. Mr. Klismith asked if the assessment could be cut in half. He stated that he bad made a mistake and it would not happen again. Chuck Votel, Public Health, reported that prior to Iast October, they never had a complaint on the properry, but there was an excessive amount of appliances which is not allowed in a residential area. The inspe�tor talked to the property owner a couple of times and extensions were given, but in the end, the city was compelled to remove the nuisance. Mr. Strathman recommended reducing the assessment to $440. € 1948 4th Street ct Chuck Votei, Pubiic Health, showed a video of the property and reviewed the staff report. Mr. Votei reported that a complaint was re.ceived on the property for snow and ice on the sidewalks. The notice was mailed December 20, the recheck date was December 22, it was rechecked again on the 27, the work order was se� to ihe Pazks Department and the work was done on January 2. There apgarently was inadequate work or no work done all year and in 1996 there were s'vc notices issued on the property for different nuisance violations. Irvin RosenbIum, property owner, appeared and stated that the same day the letter was sent, he also received a phone call. He had been there that moming and shoveled the walk wide enough for two peopie to walk side-by-side. The properry is not occupied, he was aware that there was snow there, and he did go and shovei the malk the day he received the call. Ae shoveled at least 3 times during tHat period but the wind was very bad and within hours it could have been covered. Mr. Strathman noted that the videa showed that the sidewalks on both sides of the properry in question had been shoveled and recommended approval of the assessment. 1110 Forect treet A video was shown of the property. 3 Tou Sao Vue and Kambau Ru Vue, proper owners appeared. Tou Sao Vue stated tUat right before ihey purchased the pmperty on September 16, 1996, they went through the 4 vnits, the basement, and the garage and the previous owner promised she would clean up the property. He presented a letter from the previous owner stating this. Mr. Slzathman asked the properry owner if he had received notice from the city for the clean up? Mr. Vue responded that they had not. He explained that they had to clean and repair the buiiding in order to move in, so they moved everything outside that the previous ovvner was to haul away. She never came back a� ibey were not aliowed to throw it away. Mr. Vote1 reported that the notice was mailed w a Bob VanLee, 1120 Forest,and ii was also posted on site at the building. Kambau Ku Vue explained that on November 17, she came home from work and s2w the city crew cleaning up. She asked them who gave them permission because she owned the property. He showed her the order and told her that if tt�at was not her name on the order, not too worry but from now on she would have oo take caze of the property. Mr. Strathman stated that it is the property owners responsibility to change the registration records when the property is pwchased. The proper notification was given, the building �vas posted, and the work was done by the ciry. Mr. Stratbman recommended laying this matter over to May 6, 1997. 1528 Grand Avenue Pat Sullivan, properry owner, appeazed and stated that he had taUced to Carrolyn Shepard and was given vntil Oct 23 to do the work. The city didn't do any boarding; screws were put in the doors so they couldn't be opened. Mr. Votel stated that Mr. Sultivau is referring ta a different order. He presented copies of notices starting from tast August wtuch were sent to the praperry owner. The problem is the buitding gets secured but then it gets broken into. T'hey had requests from the Police Team officers in that azea to get the building s�ured because they were 2iaving problems with it. Mr, Strathman stated that the order in question was mailed an October 3 to comply by Octaber 9. The records indicate tliat Mr. Sullivan was notified, nothing was do� to secure the buiiding, and the city crews went out on October 14 and did secure it. Proper procedure was followed a� he recommended approval of the assessment.. 616 Id ho Aven � Mr. Strathrnan recommended Iaying this matter over to May 6, 1997. 4 ��_��52- �� .r��e s�� Chuck Votel showed a video of the property. Deneue Richards, property owner, aPPeaz'ed and stated that they �ver received any notice and were not aware of the antenna. Mr. Votei reported that the notice was sent to 102 Bruno, Minnesota, 55712. The first notice dated August 9 was to remove garbage, rubbish, cut the grass and weeds, remove the antenna that had fallen, and remove a dilapidated fence in the rear yatd. That order come back undeliverable, no forwazding address on file. Ms. Richards exptained that the house belonged to her mother-in-law who died November 15, 1996. They bought the house from her 2 years and just finished paying off the back taxes. For some reason, they could never get the property recorded in their name. The address in Bruno, Minnesota was her mother-in-law's oid address from 3 years ago. Mr. 3trathman stated that the tas records that aze used to send out notification had not been updated and therefore the notice went to an address that no longer ezisted. The proper legal procedures were followed in giving notification and the work was done. He re�oAmnended approving the assessmem. 1114 L�rnenteLr � No onz appeared; recomuiended approving the assessmeni. 3�8 Lexin on Parkway North Mr. Strathman recommended laying this matter over to May 6, 1997. 443 Marvland Avenue E No one appeared; recommended apptoving the assessment. 1044 Min�ehaha Av n W IQo one appeared; recomcnended approving the assessment. 1902 in h ha Ave�u West Chuck Votel showed a video of the property and reviewed the staff report. Don Kelly, representing Lhe owner of the property, appeazed and asked where the notice was sent. Mr. Votel responded that it was sent to ihe Navy Department of the U.S. of America, 1402 W. Minnehaha, the recorded owner svith Ramsey County Property Ta.eation records. Mr. Kelly stated that the Navy Department no loager owned the building and that they never received proper notice. He e�lained that they began purchasing the property in early summer of 1996 and in late August, the seller transfened the tide. He called the assessor for a copy of the �dce and found out that ii was sent to the Navy a� not to JLT Group which is tlie � recorded owner. Mr. Votel n;ported tUat after this order was issued, on January 8 another order was issued to remove snow and ice &om the sidewaik and at the time the inspector noted that 7LT Group was an owner and a notice was sent to 7139 Vandallia. Properry owners in ihe city are expected to l�now that they ltave to keep their sidewalks clear. Tt►e city did receive a number of camplainL on this. Mr. Stratl�man stated on November 26 the orders were sent to the propetty owner on record and the work was done by the city on December 4, I996. He recommended approval of the assessment. 703 , nthonv Avenue Chuck Vote showed a video of the property and reviewed the staff report. He stated that on January 24, 1945 a notice was issued to the property owner to remove a dilapidated garage and dispose of contents inside the garage or it wouid be removed by the city. The garage was ia a severe state of deterioration. Prior correction nofice had been issued on 7une 7, I995 and Julq i l, 1995. A citation was issued, on August, 1995, which lead to a guiity plea and tfie properry owner agreed to fiave repairs done to tfie garage by June 1, 1996. Work orders were sent to the Parks Department and the work was done on October 1, 1996. Byron Poole, property owner, agpeazed and stated that he had received nocice about the garage } bui at that time he was fina�iaily unable to have it torn down and havted away. Mr. Strathman stated the garage was tom down by the city and the assessment is $2,297. Fie recommended approving the assessment w be paid over 10 years. �OS-307 Thomas Aven�e No one appeazed; recommendefl approving the assessment. 900 Thoma� AvenLe Chuck Votel showed a video of the property and reviewed the staff report. He stated that orders were issued on August 12, 2996, co remove discarded furniture, mamesses, and hovsehold articles from the yard area. Orders were left with the first floor tenant on Angwct 9, 1996, and a phone message was left for Ronald Twazdowski on August 19 that crews wouId remove the nuisance on August 21, 1996. Tem Twazdowski, properry owner, appeared and stated thaz she �ver received a nofice or a telephone message. They mould have taken care of it if they had Imown. Mr. VoteI reported that the notice was se� to Ronald and Theresa Twardowski at 360 Skillman Avemie E., Maplewoai, 55117. The number the inspector called was 7741299. r, � � �} _ �� S a-- � Ms. Twudowski stated that they moved &om that address; tl�ey purchased a home Apri130, at 950 Lydia, Raseville. Mr. Votel noted that tt� leuer was never returned by the post office. � . � �� . � � . �� ,. >. . . � � . �� ' 1' 1 _y�' � - t ! 1 . t : � I I f I " L � � � 1 11 , f - 1 " . � � ' � � • � � 2. Resoludon ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 587 Strvlcer Avenue• If the awner fails to compTy with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. 7ohn McGovern and John Sadawski appeared. Mr. McGovern stateti that they have a purchase agreement from HUD to close on the property in early May. A bond has been posted, permits have been pulled, and they have insurance. VJeather peimitting, they plan to complete the rehab work within 3 months. Mr. Votel noted that the vacant building fee is paid by HUD at closing. Mr. Strathman reported that he zeceived communication from Ht3D indicating that they aze selling the properry to Mr. McGodvem. A letier was received from VJESCd stating that they haven't yet reviewed the tatest proposal. He recomtnended approval and aznended the date for repair or removai of the structure to 180 days. Mr. Votel noted that a certified resolution will be sern to the property owner at 5944 13th Avenue So., Mpis. 55417. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove oz repair the referenced building located at S78 Fore t tr � If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered w remove the building. Chuck Votel reviewed ihe staff report stating that the building has been condemned since 199b by Pubiic Health. The current property owners aze Roger and Mary Clark; financial problems have prevented them from rehabilitating the properry. Summary abatement notices have been issued and the city has t�ad to secure the buiiding. The building registration fees are uugaid, and real estate taxes are u�aid in the amount of $19,800. Code Bnforcement inspectors estimate the amou� of money needed to properly repair this suuccure makes this rel�abilitation project unlikeIy and not economically feasible. The estimated cost to demolish is $5,900. No one appeazed. ? � �. ,.�� _ �� .:. ... . 4. Resoiution ordering the owner W remove or repair the referenced buiIding located at 1383 Ar�de Sueet, If the owner faiEs to comply with the resolution, Pnbfic Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel teported that tite bu�ding has been vacant si�e Ianuary 2995. The cuirent property owner is Valvoline Oit Company. The owner has been involved in �gotiations with potential buyers of the properry. There have been 4 summary abatement notices issued, registration fees are paid, a� tases are paid. As of April 15, 1997 a Certificate of Occupancy fias not been appIied for and the $2,000.00 bo�d has not been posted. Tl�y are unable to estimate a cost w regair this building since it is commercial use. Cost to demotish is approximate2y $iQ,000. Bernatd Mordorski appeared and stated that he has been negotiating with Valvotine for the last year to purchase the properry. They had severat banks li�d up that were willing to finance the property and they could have been in there last August or September if they could have gotten the appmval from the ciry's end. They also worked with the Eastside Neighborhood I?evelopement. In May of 2ast year, Kim H[mter supposedly gave approval for a$SO,IXIO loan guarantee. At that time, they were with Signal Bank and ready to c3ose. All they were waiting for was their condidonal use permit, which was filed for and obiained in July. When they came ta ciose after the first of June, they found that Kim Hwuer no longer worked for the Fastside Neighborhood Development and they had to stazt the process all over again. He ) presented a copy of the offer to purchase, a letter from Rapid Oil Change extending their purchase agreement extending through April 30, and a copy of a letter &om Iake Eimo Bank affirming the loan. They are planning to ciose on the the building Apri130. If the city demalishes the buitding, he will be out ihe $8,000 he's invesied because he is not going to buy an empty lof. Mr. Strathman asked how long it would take to get the buildiug into shape? Mr. Mordorski iresponded that he plans w be in the building and operating within a week io ZO days after closing on the property. His plans for the buiiding are quite extensive as far as the appearance of the building. A representadve from the Wfieelock/Sherwood/Cottage Block Club submitted a copy of a letter addressed to Councilmember Bostrom from the block club and petitions signed by residents over the past Z years for numerous people that had wantec! to acquire the properry and rehab it. Last spring they met with Mr. Mordorski and he was supposedly going to acquire the properry, rehabilitate it, and move in within a short period of time. The property has deteriorated, the waIks weren't shoveled, the ]awn hasn't been mowed, plumbing f�etures were laying out in the pazking lot for a number of months, the fence was vandalized a� laying in ihe alley behind the properry for several months. Now they have a gassible t�alth hazard with the toilets being removed, and open waste pipes leading into the gronnd. Nothing has been done because 0 �( �l - i-� S 2- � Vavoline hasn't taken care of the properry. At this point, they are looking at leuing the demolition go through, they feel that would be in the best incerest. Jeff Anderson, adjacent business neighbor, stated that the building has gotten worse over the last coupie of yeazs. He operates a morWary and just t►aving tUat eyesore is something that constantiy bothers them. Restroom doors, fe�e, the buiiding n�eds a lot of work if aaything is going to be done to it. They contacted the real estate people a couple of times ezpressing interest in purchasing the properiy for a parking lot. Mr• Su�athman stated that at tbis poi�, the problem appears to be with Valvoline who is the eurrent oa�ner and hasn't met their responsibilities as a property owner. Given ihe fact that there is a perspective owner who clearly seems to have the financing to do the work that needs to be done, he recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal of the s0�ucture to b0 days. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building located at _ 7 k. Avenue• If the oamer fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the buiiding. Chuck Votel reviewed the staff report stating that the property was condemned on Agril 1946. The current properry owner Victor Schleiss consents to the City demolishing the structure because they don't think it's economically feasible to rehabilitate it. The registration fees are paid, on August 6, 2996 the compliance inspection was done. The code enforcement inspector didn't estimate the amount of money needed to repair the building because they don't think iYs likely nor feasible. The cost to demolish is estimated at $8,4d0. 7ohn Miller, attorney for Knutson Mortgage Company, stated that they hoid the mortgage on the properry and it is iheir position that the building is not capable of being rehabilitated. The mortgage is current and have not commenced foreclosure proceedings. They would like the opportunity to have 45 days in order to attempt to make arrangement with Mr. Sc}ileiss to get a deed in lieu of foreciosure which wou3d preserve Knutson's ability to then tender the properry back to Ii[TD. Mr. Votel stated that they did have to issue notice in Marctt to secute a front ernry door, but it is not a buiiding that creates a lot of problems. Mr. Strathman recoznmended approval and ametuled the date for repair or removal of the structure to 45 days. 6• Stiammary abatement appeal for 1359 Bla� Avenue; Quoc Nguyes & Winston Nguyen, appellants. No one appeared; appeal was denied. 0 7. S�unmary abatement appeat for 1253 West Cnmo Bivd.; Jahn M. Sweeney, appellant. � Mr. VoteI noted that this appeat has been withdrawn. No one appeared; appeal denied. ��. .�. �� .�.-. . �•: . �.� .; �• •. �. ,� ... .� Maynard Vinge reported this matter was withdrawn; No one appeared; appeal denied. Meeting adjourned az 11:45 a.m. ;r IO j �� f t � F q # `..r i ` i t �,. ' , i . ; �� Presented By Referred To Council File # ` `�� Green Sheet # ��0�� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA : Committee: Date WHEREAS, Public Health has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame dwelling located on property hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 578 Forest Stzeet. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: L,ot 12, Matthew Egan's Subdivision of Block 94, Lyman Dayton's Addition. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Public Health on or before February 12, 1997, the follawing aze the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Properry: Roger A. & Mary K. Clark, 2243 Desoto Street, St. Paul, MN 55117-1854; Samuel Wertheimer, 2345 Rice Street, Roseville, MN 55113, Re: Mary Clark Judgment; Faelon Properties, 5353 Gamble Drive, St. Louis Park, MN 55416, Re: Mary Clark Judgment. WHEREAS, Public Health has served in accardance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code an arder idenufied as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated Febniary 11, 1997; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then l�own interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by March 13, 1997; and WHFI2EAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Properry declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condiuon; subject to demolition; and WHERF,AS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Public Health requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Leaislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul Ciry Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and °�`� �-�5Z WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislarive Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul Ciry Council on Tuesday, April 15, 1997 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to ozder the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and weifare and remove its blighring influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordivauces. The rehabilitation or demolition of the shucture to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and RTFIEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, April 23, 1997 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Off'icer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RFSOLVED, that based upon the testimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 578 Forest Street: 1. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollazs ($3,000.00). 3. That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to conect the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). 5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Public Health has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares it to be a rnzisance condition subjeci to demolition. 7. That this building has been routinely monitored by the VacanUNuisance Buildings Code Enforcement Program. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: °�Z u52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1. The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the S�bject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of ffie Councii Hearing. 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within tYris period of time the Public Health, Code Enforcement Program is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Sairn Paul L,egislarive Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the Ciry of Saint Paul, a11 personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such properry as provided by law. 4. It is further ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to ffie owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code. Requested by Department of: L � � � j - � Adopted by Council : Date �� ;S ,� �� Adoption Certified by Council Secretary � Approved by Mayor: Date By: !�` L-- ` �' Eorm App o�e b City ttorney / � _ l By: 8��oved by Mayor for Submission to Council $�'' � � - - - a�-y�� DEPA �lic�Hea �th o3i2i96 � GREEN SHEET �° 36202 � CONiACi PER�N 8 PHONE INRIAUOATE � INRIAVDATE Charles Votel 298-4153 � DFPAAiMEMDIqECfOR RVCAUNCIL ASSU9N �'St'.trvATfORNEY CffYCLERK NUYBEAPoR L.vl'_' MUST BE ON COUNGIL AGENDA BY (DATE) PO�� O BUOdET OIRECTON � FIN. & MGT. SERYICES DIR April 23, 1997 0 q 0 E R �*YO� �°p ^ss�ST^� � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE} ACRON RE(lUE5TED: City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). 2f the ovmer fails to comply with the resolution, Public Aealth is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 578 Forest Street. REGOMMENDA710NS: Approve (A� or Reject (R) pEpSONAL SEflVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSW ER THE POLLOWING QUESTIONS: _ PUNIiiNG COMM7SSIOtd _ CML SERVIGE CAMMISSIOti 1. Has fhis PersaMirtn ever wurfced Under a co�Gact tor this departmflM? - _ C�6 �oMMrt7EE _ YES "NO _� — 2. Has this persoNfum ever been a city employee? YES NO _ o�S�RiCi COURT _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skiil not normally possessed by arry current city employe9? SUPPoRTSWHICNCWNGLO&IECTNE? YES NO Explsin all yes answers on seperate sheet antl attach to green sheet INITNTING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPOPTUNITY (WM, Wh¢q Wryen, Whera, Why : This building(s) is a nuisance builc�ingis) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as define& in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested' parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 578 Forest Street by March 13, 1997, and have failed to comply with those orders. . e° ��a AOVANTAGES IF APPROVEO: The City will eliminate a nuisance. APR a � 1997 �C� � APR 0 2 199T �� DISADYAN7AGES IFAPPFWED� The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment against the propert taxes. ��rs�� „a : _,.. . (�� u� � i�� DISADVANTAGES IF NOTAPPROVED: - A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. TOTAIAMOUNTOFTHANSACTIONS $6�000 - �`7,000 COST7REYENUEBUD6ETE0(CIRCLEONE) YE NO Nuisance Housing Abatement 33261 FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER FMANGIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAR� SA1NT PAUL PUBUC HEAITH Neaf Haltan, MD., MP.H., Director C1TY OF SAIM' PAUL NUISANCE BUILDINGS CODE Norm Colemun, Mayor EVFORCEMENT � 555 Cedar Street Saint Pau� A9YSSIOId160 i March 28, 1997 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Councii � G\� �� L 612d98-4153 Saint Paul Public Health, VacanUNuisance Buildings Enforcement Unit has requested the City Councit schedule pubiic heazings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) locafed at: 578 Forest Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, April 15, 1997 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, April 23, 1997 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Roger A. & Mary K. Clazk 2243 Desoto Street St. Paul, MN 55117-1854 Saznuel Wertheimer 2345 Rice Street IZoseville, MN 55113 Re: Mary Clazk Judgment Faelon Properties 5353 Gamble Drive St. Louis Park, l4N 55416 � ��:,� � �; ��k� Interest � � „ �� ;`;� 3:. r. i v� Fee Owner Judgment Creditor of Mary Clark Judgxnent Creditor of Mary Clazk � �`t t-lS Z 578 Forest Street March 28, 1997 Page 2 The legal description of this property is: Lot 12, Matthew Egan's Subdivision of Block 94, Lyman Dayton's Addition. Saint Paul Public Health has declared this building(s) to consfitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legisiative Code, Chapter 45. Public Health has issued an order to the then known responsibie parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s).. Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of Public Aealth that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize Public Health to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess ihe costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as ta�ces. incerely, .. , � �d neta Weiss Program Supervisor Vacant/Nuisance Buiiding Unit Saint Paul Public Health RW:mI cc: Jan Gasterland, Building Inspection and Design Stephen Christie, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Steve Zaccard, Fire Marshall Dan Pahl, PED-Housing Division REPORT Date: April 15, 1997 Time: 10:00 a.m. c1't �S� Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatements for the following: J97045A—Properry clean-up, snow removal, or sanding from August 1996 to 3anuary 1997 79722B—Boazdings-up of vacant buildings for September 1996 J9732B—Boardings-up of vacant buildings for October 1996 J9702TDBC--Properry clean-up from mid-Septembers to mid-October 1996 J9701C—Demolitions of vacant buildings from August to December 1996 Legislative Hearing Officer recommended agproval of the assessments with the following exceptions: 694 Sherburne (J9722B) laid over to May 6, 1997 403 Eichenwald Street (J97045A) reduce assessmern to $340 1078 Euclid Street (J97045A) reduce assessment to $440 703 St. Anthony (397045A) assessment to be paid over 10 yeazs 2. Resolution Ratifying Assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summary abatement for the following: (I.aid over by Council on Apri19) J9701TDBC2--Properry clean-up from mid-7une to mid-Sept 1996 . 79102BB—Boardings-up of vacant buildings for Aug 1996 J4701BB--Boardings-up of vacant buildings for July 1996 J9704AA—Property clean up, snow removal andJor sanding walks from Aug 199b to 3an 1997 Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval of the assessments with the follawing egceptions: 328 N. I.exington (J9741B) laid over to May 6, 1997 1132 Central (39701BB) laid over to May 6, 1997 616 Idaho (97d4AA) laid over to May 6, 1997 108b B. Jessamiue (797Q2BB) laid over to May 6, 1997 1110 Forest Street (74704A) laid over to May 6, 1997 ��-�5� Legislative Hearing April 15, 1997 Page 2 2. Resolution ardering the owner to remove or repair the referenced buiiding, located at 587 Stryker Avemie. If the owner faiis to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Off'icer recommended the owner be given 180 days to complete the repairs to the building. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building lacated at 578 Forest Street If the owner fails to comply with the resoluuan, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recomxnended approval. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building located at 1383 Arcade eet. If the owner fails to comply wiih the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Aearing Officer recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal af the structure to 60 days. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building located at 557 3enkc Avenue. If the owner faiis to compiy with the resolution, I'ublic Health is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal of the structure to 45 days. 6. Svm�mary abatement appeal for 1359 Blair Ave�ue; Quoc Nguyes & VTinston 1Vguyen, appellants. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended appeal be denied. 7. Summary abatement appeal for 1253 West Como Blvd.; John M. Sweeney, appellant. Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended appeai be denied; matter was withdrawn. 8. Summary abatement appeal for 1948 �o�irrh Ctreer g; Irvmg Rosenblum, appellant. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended appeal be denied; matter was withdrawn. �r,� (] �� -- �} 0 NflNUTES OF LEGISLATIVE HEARING April 15,1997 Room 33q City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legis}ative Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Chuck Votel, Maynard Vinge, �kublic health; Cathy Ries, Roxanna Flink, Real Estate. Gerry Strathmaz►, Legislative Hearing O�cer, cailed the meeting to order at 10:00 am. Resolutioa ratifying assessment of benefits, costs and expenses for summazy abatements for the following: J47045A—Property clean-up, snow removal, or sanding from Aug to 1996 to 3an 1997 J9722B—Boudings-up of vacant buildings for September 1996 J9732B—Boardings-up of vacant buildings for October 1996 J9702TDBC—Property clean-up from mid-Septembers to mid-Ociober 1996 79701C--Demolitions of vacant buildings from August to DerRmber 1996 Properly clean-up from mid-June to mid-Sept 1996 � J9702BB--Boazdings-up of vacant buildings for Aug 1996 J9�O1BB—Boazdings-up of vacant buildings for 7uly 1996 J9704AA—Property clean-up, snow removal and/or sanding walks from Aug 1996 to Jan 1997 i359 BI ir Av m, Harold Robinsan, Public Aeaith, reported that the property has a history of police calls along with numerous calls from neighbors and communiry groups. A code inspection was completed hut � bond was posted or permits pulled, people have b�n in the property late at night doing work that is improper. The building inspection report notes that work that has been done up to now has been substandard. No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. 1083__Beec_1+ ct eet No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. 1132 Cen 1 Av n� West Mr. Suattsman recommended laying this matter over to May 6, 1997. t�f7 Ch les Av n w No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. Z:xZ , � � . � , � .�- .��-. . _ .��-��_. ... . �: � „ � � i �� . �.., . � .� ,�. . :� _ .�„� �.:. .�� . �• � �� .t.� � . . , , , � � � .�� .�, . -. : .�� ._. ... � �• .� �� i �� _� � . -, . .� ... . :. _ .�� . .,�� . �� 573 Ceatra Avenue West No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. 4b3 Eichenwaid John Stoltenburg, property owner, appeared a� stated that when he received the notice, he notified the keaIth inspector that the people living in the house bad been evicted. $efore the appeal perioQ expired, he again notified the inspector ttat the tenants were stilt in the house. The inspector issaed condemnation proceedings and ihe teaants were to be out by August 1. On August 3 they were still in the house. He cleaned up the garbage that was outside, bau3ed 9 tires away, and put the other tires in the basement stairwell. The remaining property beIonged to the tenants and by law he could aot touch it. On the morning of August 11 before he went oa vacation, he went over to the property and the tenants were still there. R'hen he got back &om vacation a week later, the city crews had done the cIean up. Chuck Votel, Public Fiealth, showed a video of the property and reviewed ihe staff report. The city condemned the lower unit of the building for bui[diag and housing code violations. A summary abatement was issued, posted at the property, and mailed to Mr. Stoltenburg on July 25. When the properry was rechecked on August 2, the work had not been done. It was fittYher rechecked on August 12, fhe work order was sent to the Parks Department and on August 14 We eity cleaned it up. The properry has a long history of similar problems. Mr. Strathman asked the appellant to explain lris reason for not cleaning up the materiai ihat was cteaned up by the city. Mr. Stoltenburg responded that he picked up the gazbage on the back porch and put it in the uash cans by the atley. He was toid by the ienants not to touch the sofas on the porch because it was their pmperty and they were taking them. By law he could not touch them. ) Mr. Strathman stated that the safas on the frant pamh pmbatsiy covld not have been removed since the tenants claimed it was their pmperty, but the rest of �e clean up couid have been taken care of. He recommended reducing the assessment w$340. ��l -�Sa-. , , _:, . . ,:� . , . . :, : . ,,,,, , , .. . . . , , , . ,. , 1014 tid Ctreet No one appeared; recommended approving the assessment. 10?$ � id Strept Evelyn Klismith, properiy owner, appeared and stated that she and her son bad been collecting refrigerators from appliance companies. They tivould check the appliances over and then give t3�em to poor people. One time they did take too many refrigerators, They came in late in the day, the back yard was full, and the next day the inspector was out. Mr. Klismith asked if the assessment could be cut in half. He stated that he bad made a mistake and it would not happen again. Chuck Votel, Public Health, reported that prior to Iast October, they never had a complaint on the properry, but there was an excessive amount of appliances which is not allowed in a residential area. The inspe�tor talked to the property owner a couple of times and extensions were given, but in the end, the city was compelled to remove the nuisance. Mr. Strathman recommended reducing the assessment to $440. € 1948 4th Street ct Chuck Votei, Pubiic Health, showed a video of the property and reviewed the staff report. Mr. Votei reported that a complaint was re.ceived on the property for snow and ice on the sidewalks. The notice was mailed December 20, the recheck date was December 22, it was rechecked again on the 27, the work order was se� to ihe Pazks Department and the work was done on January 2. There apgarently was inadequate work or no work done all year and in 1996 there were s'vc notices issued on the property for different nuisance violations. Irvin RosenbIum, property owner, appeared and stated that the same day the letter was sent, he also received a phone call. He had been there that moming and shoveled the walk wide enough for two peopie to walk side-by-side. The properry is not occupied, he was aware that there was snow there, and he did go and shovei the malk the day he received the call. Ae shoveled at least 3 times during tHat period but the wind was very bad and within hours it could have been covered. Mr. Strathman noted that the videa showed that the sidewalks on both sides of the properry in question had been shoveled and recommended approval of the assessment. 1110 Forect treet A video was shown of the property. 3 Tou Sao Vue and Kambau Ru Vue, proper owners appeared. Tou Sao Vue stated tUat right before ihey purchased the pmperty on September 16, 1996, they went through the 4 vnits, the basement, and the garage and the previous owner promised she would clean up the property. He presented a letter from the previous owner stating this. Mr. Slzathman asked the properry owner if he had received notice from the city for the clean up? Mr. Vue responded that they had not. He explained that they had to clean and repair the buiiding in order to move in, so they moved everything outside that the previous ovvner was to haul away. She never came back a� ibey were not aliowed to throw it away. Mr. Vote1 reported that the notice was mailed w a Bob VanLee, 1120 Forest,and ii was also posted on site at the building. Kambau Ku Vue explained that on November 17, she came home from work and s2w the city crew cleaning up. She asked them who gave them permission because she owned the property. He showed her the order and told her that if tt�at was not her name on the order, not too worry but from now on she would have oo take caze of the property. Mr. Strathman stated that it is the property owners responsibility to change the registration records when the property is pwchased. The proper notification was given, the building �vas posted, and the work was done by the ciry. Mr. Stratbman recommended laying this matter over to May 6, 1997. 1528 Grand Avenue Pat Sullivan, properry owner, appeazed and stated that he had taUced to Carrolyn Shepard and was given vntil Oct 23 to do the work. The city didn't do any boarding; screws were put in the doors so they couldn't be opened. Mr. Votel stated that Mr. Sultivau is referring ta a different order. He presented copies of notices starting from tast August wtuch were sent to the praperry owner. The problem is the buitding gets secured but then it gets broken into. T'hey had requests from the Police Team officers in that azea to get the building s�ured because they were 2iaving problems with it. Mr, Strathman stated that the order in question was mailed an October 3 to comply by Octaber 9. The records indicate tliat Mr. Sullivan was notified, nothing was do� to secure the buiiding, and the city crews went out on October 14 and did secure it. Proper procedure was followed a� he recommended approval of the assessment.. 616 Id ho Aven � Mr. Strathrnan recommended Iaying this matter over to May 6, 1997. 4 ��_��52- �� .r��e s�� Chuck Votel showed a video of the property. Deneue Richards, property owner, aPPeaz'ed and stated that they �ver received any notice and were not aware of the antenna. Mr. Votei reported that the notice was sent to 102 Bruno, Minnesota, 55712. The first notice dated August 9 was to remove garbage, rubbish, cut the grass and weeds, remove the antenna that had fallen, and remove a dilapidated fence in the rear yatd. That order come back undeliverable, no forwazding address on file. Ms. Richards exptained that the house belonged to her mother-in-law who died November 15, 1996. They bought the house from her 2 years and just finished paying off the back taxes. For some reason, they could never get the property recorded in their name. The address in Bruno, Minnesota was her mother-in-law's oid address from 3 years ago. Mr. 3trathman stated that the tas records that aze used to send out notification had not been updated and therefore the notice went to an address that no longer ezisted. The proper legal procedures were followed in giving notification and the work was done. He re�oAmnended approving the assessmem. 1114 L�rnenteLr � No onz appeared; recomuiended approving the assessmeni. 3�8 Lexin on Parkway North Mr. Strathman recommended laying this matter over to May 6, 1997. 443 Marvland Avenue E No one appeared; recommended apptoving the assessment. 1044 Min�ehaha Av n W IQo one appeared; recomcnended approving the assessment. 1902 in h ha Ave�u West Chuck Votel showed a video of the property and reviewed the staff report. Don Kelly, representing Lhe owner of the property, appeazed and asked where the notice was sent. Mr. Votel responded that it was sent to ihe Navy Department of the U.S. of America, 1402 W. Minnehaha, the recorded owner svith Ramsey County Property Ta.eation records. Mr. Kelly stated that the Navy Department no loager owned the building and that they never received proper notice. He e�lained that they began purchasing the property in early summer of 1996 and in late August, the seller transfened the tide. He called the assessor for a copy of the �dce and found out that ii was sent to the Navy a� not to JLT Group which is tlie � recorded owner. Mr. Votel n;ported tUat after this order was issued, on January 8 another order was issued to remove snow and ice &om the sidewaik and at the time the inspector noted that 7LT Group was an owner and a notice was sent to 7139 Vandallia. Properry owners in ihe city are expected to l�now that they ltave to keep their sidewalks clear. Tt►e city did receive a number of camplainL on this. Mr. Stratl�man stated on November 26 the orders were sent to the propetty owner on record and the work was done by the city on December 4, I996. He recommended approval of the assessment. 703 , nthonv Avenue Chuck Vote showed a video of the property and reviewed the staff report. He stated that on January 24, 1945 a notice was issued to the property owner to remove a dilapidated garage and dispose of contents inside the garage or it wouid be removed by the city. The garage was ia a severe state of deterioration. Prior correction nofice had been issued on 7une 7, I995 and Julq i l, 1995. A citation was issued, on August, 1995, which lead to a guiity plea and tfie properry owner agreed to fiave repairs done to tfie garage by June 1, 1996. Work orders were sent to the Parks Department and the work was done on October 1, 1996. Byron Poole, property owner, agpeazed and stated that he had received nocice about the garage } bui at that time he was fina�iaily unable to have it torn down and havted away. Mr. Strathman stated the garage was tom down by the city and the assessment is $2,297. Fie recommended approving the assessment w be paid over 10 years. �OS-307 Thomas Aven�e No one appeazed; recommendefl approving the assessment. 900 Thoma� AvenLe Chuck Votel showed a video of the property and reviewed the staff report. He stated that orders were issued on August 12, 2996, co remove discarded furniture, mamesses, and hovsehold articles from the yard area. Orders were left with the first floor tenant on Angwct 9, 1996, and a phone message was left for Ronald Twazdowski on August 19 that crews wouId remove the nuisance on August 21, 1996. Tem Twazdowski, properry owner, appeared and stated thaz she �ver received a nofice or a telephone message. They mould have taken care of it if they had Imown. Mr. VoteI reported that the notice was se� to Ronald and Theresa Twardowski at 360 Skillman Avemie E., Maplewoai, 55117. The number the inspector called was 7741299. r, � � �} _ �� S a-- � Ms. Twudowski stated that they moved &om that address; tl�ey purchased a home Apri130, at 950 Lydia, Raseville. Mr. Votel noted that tt� leuer was never returned by the post office. � . � �� . � � . �� ,. >. . . � � . �� ' 1' 1 _y�' � - t ! 1 . t : � I I f I " L � � � 1 11 , f - 1 " . � � ' � � • � � 2. Resoludon ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building, located at 587 Strvlcer Avenue• If the awner fails to compTy with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the building. 7ohn McGovern and John Sadawski appeared. Mr. McGovern stateti that they have a purchase agreement from HUD to close on the property in early May. A bond has been posted, permits have been pulled, and they have insurance. VJeather peimitting, they plan to complete the rehab work within 3 months. Mr. Votel noted that the vacant building fee is paid by HUD at closing. Mr. Strathman reported that he zeceived communication from Ht3D indicating that they aze selling the properry to Mr. McGodvem. A letier was received from VJESCd stating that they haven't yet reviewed the tatest proposal. He recomtnended approval and aznended the date for repair or removai of the structure to 180 days. Mr. Votel noted that a certified resolution will be sern to the property owner at 5944 13th Avenue So., Mpis. 55417. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove oz repair the referenced building located at S78 Fore t tr � If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered w remove the building. Chuck Votel reviewed ihe staff report stating that the building has been condemned since 199b by Pubiic Health. The current property owners aze Roger and Mary Clark; financial problems have prevented them from rehabilitating the properry. Summary abatement notices have been issued and the city has t�ad to secure the buiiding. The building registration fees are uugaid, and real estate taxes are u�aid in the amount of $19,800. Code Bnforcement inspectors estimate the amou� of money needed to properly repair this suuccure makes this rel�abilitation project unlikeIy and not economically feasible. The estimated cost to demolish is $5,900. No one appeazed. ? � �. ,.�� _ �� .:. ... . 4. Resoiution ordering the owner W remove or repair the referenced buiIding located at 1383 Ar�de Sueet, If the owner faiEs to comply with the resolution, Pnbfic Health is ordered to remove the building. Chuck Votel teported that tite bu�ding has been vacant si�e Ianuary 2995. The cuirent property owner is Valvoline Oit Company. The owner has been involved in �gotiations with potential buyers of the properry. There have been 4 summary abatement notices issued, registration fees are paid, a� tases are paid. As of April 15, 1997 a Certificate of Occupancy fias not been appIied for and the $2,000.00 bo�d has not been posted. Tl�y are unable to estimate a cost w regair this building since it is commercial use. Cost to demotish is approximate2y $iQ,000. Bernatd Mordorski appeared and stated that he has been negotiating with Valvotine for the last year to purchase the properry. They had severat banks li�d up that were willing to finance the property and they could have been in there last August or September if they could have gotten the appmval from the ciry's end. They also worked with the Eastside Neighborhood I?evelopement. In May of 2ast year, Kim H[mter supposedly gave approval for a$SO,IXIO loan guarantee. At that time, they were with Signal Bank and ready to c3ose. All they were waiting for was their condidonal use permit, which was filed for and obiained in July. When they came ta ciose after the first of June, they found that Kim Hwuer no longer worked for the Fastside Neighborhood Development and they had to stazt the process all over again. He ) presented a copy of the offer to purchase, a letter from Rapid Oil Change extending their purchase agreement extending through April 30, and a copy of a letter &om Iake Eimo Bank affirming the loan. They are planning to ciose on the the building Apri130. If the city demalishes the buitding, he will be out ihe $8,000 he's invesied because he is not going to buy an empty lof. Mr. Strathman asked how long it would take to get the buildiug into shape? Mr. Mordorski iresponded that he plans w be in the building and operating within a week io ZO days after closing on the property. His plans for the buiiding are quite extensive as far as the appearance of the building. A representadve from the Wfieelock/Sherwood/Cottage Block Club submitted a copy of a letter addressed to Councilmember Bostrom from the block club and petitions signed by residents over the past Z years for numerous people that had wantec! to acquire the properry and rehab it. Last spring they met with Mr. Mordorski and he was supposedly going to acquire the properry, rehabilitate it, and move in within a short period of time. The property has deteriorated, the waIks weren't shoveled, the ]awn hasn't been mowed, plumbing f�etures were laying out in the pazking lot for a number of months, the fence was vandalized a� laying in ihe alley behind the properry for several months. Now they have a gassible t�alth hazard with the toilets being removed, and open waste pipes leading into the gronnd. Nothing has been done because 0 �( �l - i-� S 2- � Vavoline hasn't taken care of the properry. At this point, they are looking at leuing the demolition go through, they feel that would be in the best incerest. Jeff Anderson, adjacent business neighbor, stated that the building has gotten worse over the last coupie of yeazs. He operates a morWary and just t►aving tUat eyesore is something that constantiy bothers them. Restroom doors, fe�e, the buiiding n�eds a lot of work if aaything is going to be done to it. They contacted the real estate people a couple of times ezpressing interest in purchasing the properiy for a parking lot. Mr• Su�athman stated that at tbis poi�, the problem appears to be with Valvoline who is the eurrent oa�ner and hasn't met their responsibilities as a property owner. Given ihe fact that there is a perspective owner who clearly seems to have the financing to do the work that needs to be done, he recommended approval and amended the date for repair or removal of the s0�ucture to b0 days. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the referenced building located at _ 7 k. Avenue• If the oamer fails to comply with the resolution, Public Health is ordered to remove the buiiding. Chuck Votel reviewed the staff report stating that the property was condemned on Agril 1946. The current properry owner Victor Schleiss consents to the City demolishing the structure because they don't think it's economically feasible to rehabilitate it. The registration fees are paid, on August 6, 2996 the compliance inspection was done. The code enforcement inspector didn't estimate the amount of money needed to repair the building because they don't think iYs likely nor feasible. The cost to demolish is estimated at $8,4d0. 7ohn Miller, attorney for Knutson Mortgage Company, stated that they hoid the mortgage on the properry and it is iheir position that the building is not capable of being rehabilitated. The mortgage is current and have not commenced foreclosure proceedings. They would like the opportunity to have 45 days in order to attempt to make arrangement with Mr. Sc}ileiss to get a deed in lieu of foreciosure which wou3d preserve Knutson's ability to then tender the properry back to Ii[TD. Mr. Votel stated that they did have to issue notice in Marctt to secute a front ernry door, but it is not a buiiding that creates a lot of problems. Mr. Strathman recoznmended approval and ametuled the date for repair or removal of the structure to 45 days. 6• Stiammary abatement appeal for 1359 Bla� Avenue; Quoc Nguyes & Winston Nguyen, appellants. No one appeared; appeal was denied. 0 7. S�unmary abatement appeat for 1253 West Cnmo Bivd.; Jahn M. Sweeney, appellant. � Mr. VoteI noted that this appeat has been withdrawn. No one appeared; appeal denied. ��. .�. �� .�.-. . �•: . �.� .; �• •. �. ,� ... .� Maynard Vinge reported this matter was withdrawn; No one appeared; appeal denied. Meeting adjourned az 11:45 a.m. ;r IO